PlayBack
Use PlayBack to stream and download recordings by over 200 Seattle artists for free with your Library card. PlayBack artists are selected by local music experts, and we add new albums to the collection quarterly. The 2020 submission period is now closed.
About PlayBack
Local Music to Stream or Download
- To use PlayBack, just sign in from any internet-connected device using your Library card and PIN. Note: PlayBack does not support Internet Explorer. Please use a different browser to access the collection
- The collection includes a wide range of musical styles, from hip-hop and rock, to instrumental, roots and classical, and everything in between
- Anyone can stream music for free
- Library card holders can download and keep music on personal devices
Submit Your Music
Become part of Seattle’s PlayBack collection
- Local musicians, groups or singers are invited to submit their work
- The PlayBack jury chooses 40 to 50 new albums to add to our collection from each open call
- Selected artists sign a license agreement and receive $200